Xylouris White is a duo comprised of Cretan longnecked lute (laouto) player Giorgis Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White. The pair met while Xylouris was living in Melbourne and they stayed in touch. They got their first chance to play together at the Nick Cave-curated ATP Festival backing the laouto player's famous father Psarantonis, a nationally beloved singer and lyra player.